English Explanatory Dictionary

hairshirt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.
  2. A state of penitence and humility.
adj
  1. Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛəʃɜːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hairshirt.wav hârʹshərt /ˈhɛɹʃɝt/

Word forms

hairshirt hairshirts hair shirt hair-shirt

Etymology

From hair + shirt.

Synonyms

cilice horsehair shirt sackcloth

Related words

flagellant self-flagellation

Derived words

hairshirted hairshirtism
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